Bystročice is a municipality and village in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Bystročice
Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius
Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius
Flag of Bystročice
Coat of arms of Bystročice
Bystročice is located in Czech Republic
Bystročice
Bystročice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°32′11″N 17°11′37″E / 49.53639°N 17.19361°E / 49.53639; 17.19361
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictOlomouc
First mentioned1141
Area
 • Total8.01 km2 (3.09 sq mi)
Elevation
215 m (705 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total903
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
783 41
Websitewww.obecbystrocice.cz

Bystročice lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south-west of Olomouc and 209 km (130 mi) east of Prague.

Administrative parts edit

The village of Žerůvky is an administrative part of Bystročice.

History edit

The first written mention of Bystročice is in a deed of bishop Jindřich Zdík from 1141.[2]

Demographics edit

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869551—    
1880595+8.0%
1890659+10.8%
1900666+1.1%
1910729+9.5%
1921758+4.0%
1930810+6.9%
1950692−14.6%
1961712+2.9%
1970669−6.0%
1980667−0.3%
1991606−9.1%
2001597−1.5%
2011740+24.0%
2021842+13.8%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historie obcí Bystročice a Žerůvky" (in Czech). Obec Bystročice. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Olomouc" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

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